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Overall approach8/14
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change3/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change3/3
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Commodity score36/86
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Palm oil74/86
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Commitment Strength34/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests13/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands11/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain11/11
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Commitment detailstraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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-
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Reporting and Implementation27/34
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Reporting against commitments6/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes2/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainYes2/2
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Reporting is independently verified3/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion2/4
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Publishing supplier listsDiscloses supplier list4/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
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Social Considerations13/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes4/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes4/4
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-
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Soy9/86
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Commitment Strength0/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/21
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation4/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
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Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
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Social Considerations5/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Pulp & Paper25/86
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Commitment Strength9/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests9/15
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment2/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre0/11
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Commitment detailsNo0/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
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-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
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-
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Reporting and Implementation11/34
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Reporting against commitments2/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
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Reporting is independently verified1/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion2/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityPartial2/4
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Social Considerations5/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Commitment strength14/36
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Reporting and Implementation14/34
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Social considerations8/16
Profile
The Ferrero Group is an Italian family-owned confectionary company. Famous brands include Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac, and Ferrero Rocher. The company operates in over 50 countries, and is one of the five largest chocolate manufactures in the world in 2017. In 2015 the company used a total of 181,000 tonnes of palm oil and palm oil derivatives in their products.
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